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Sam Altman’s AI paradox: Warning of a bubble while raising trillions

Sam Altman says AI might be in a bubble—then touts trillions for OpenAI’s buildout. Call it the paradox powering Silicon Valley’s biggest spending spree.

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Teen prodigy Kairan Quazi is ditching SpaceX for billionaire Ken Griffin’s Citadel Securities

Quazi has defied every expectation since he was 10. Now the teen prodigy is defying the allure of Silicon Valley.

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82-year-old CEO grew a $7.8 billion fortune from company shares—now she’s selling stock to charity and signed Warren Buffett's pledge to give away 99%

Epic Systems CEO Judy Faulkner pours profits from selling her nonvoting shares into charity. She also defies the Silicon Valley standard by having “Harry Potter” and “Alice in Wonderland”–themed office buildings.

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Horizon3.ai taps veteran CFO as cybersecurity startup bridging military intelligence and Silicon Valley scales up

Holly Grey joins as finance chief with 30 years of experience.

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Originated in China, the “996” schedule of working 9am-9pm, 6 days a week comes to Silicon Valley

Some startups have embraced the hyper intense work style—but it may not last.

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Kumail Nanjiani says Elon Musk did not like HBO's 'Silicon Valley': 'He was like, all the parties I go to are much cooler than these parties'

In 2018, Musk vigorously denied he had attended a “sex party,” saying he thought it was just a costume party.

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Mark Zuckerberg Reportedly Plans Fourth AI Restructuring In Six Months Amid Silicon Valley's AI Talent War

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is reportedly gearing up for its fourth major overhaul of artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives in just six months.

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Silicon Valley talent keeps getting recycled, so this CEO uses a 'moneyball' approach for uncovering hidden AI geniuses in the new era

HelloSky takes a different approach to recruiting top tech candidates.

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Mark Zuckerberg’s property empire is conquering neighborhoods while tipping his hat to Trump: Inside his real estate takeovers

Mark Zuckerberg, the world’s third-richest man, has recently come under fire for buying up nearly a dozen houses to build a compound in Palo Alto. Months earlier, he acquired a D.C. home for his collection. Madeline Sherratt dives into the lavish digs in the tech executive’s real estate empire.

The Independent UK

Steve Jobs’ first Silicon Valley boss turned down an offer to buy a third of Apple for $50,000—today, his share would be worth nearly $1 trillion

Atari cofounder Nolan Bushnell missed out on becoming a trillionaire because he snubbed an offer from his ex-employee, the late Steve Jobs.

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Lisa Su Pushes Back Against Mark Zuckerberg's $100 Million AI Hiring Frenzy: 'Money is important... Not Necessarily The Most Important Thing'

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) CEO Lisa Su has rejected Silicon Valley's escalating million-dollar AI talent war, highlighting mission alignment and workplace impact over staggering salaries.

Benzinga

Silicon Valley executives are spending up to $50,000 to screen embryos

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The Independent UK

Tech execs are paying top dollar to breed smarter babies, report claims

Silicon Valley tech execs are reportedly paying up to $50,000 for a new genetic-testing service that promises to screen embryos for IQ

The Independent UK

'I disdain corporate speak': Tech founder disregards comms and legal in tell-all sign-off post about the heavy weight of being CEO

“I’ve never overhyped or played into the Silicon Valley kool-aid drinking tech bro stereotypes,” said Life360 co-founder Chris Hulls in a farewell blog post.

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How Palantir—a company too small to make the Fortune 500—became one of the world’s 25 most valuable companies

Palantir’s eccentric CEO has led one of the most controversial companies in Silicon Valley to unprecedented success.

Tom’s Hardware

Desktop laser cutter maker xTool Opens U.S. Headquarters in Silicon Valley

xTool puts down roots in California.

The Guardian - UK

Can’t Look Away review – a harrowing, heartbreaking indictment of social media’s ruthlessness

Bloomberg journalist Olivia Carville follows a small legal outfit as it takes Silicon Valley’s most powerful companies to task for endangering young users

Benzinga

Meta's Pricey Pursuit Of AI Talent Draws Mockery From Musk

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) is shelling out staggering sums to lock in elite AI talent, signaling just how high the stakes are in Silicon Valley's AI race.

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Trump's AI Czar Says Tech Behind Chatbots Won't Kill Jobs: 'Narrative Is Overhyped'

As debates over AI-driven job displacement intensify, Silicon Valley investor and economic commentator Balaji Srinivasan and White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks say the real story is that humans remain essential, guiding and verifying AI at both ends of the workflow.

The Independent UK

Trump’s super PAC has ballooned to $200M thanks to Musk and other Silicon Valley heavyweights

Trump has held multiple fundraisers this year costing as much as seven figures for each attendee

Fortune

Bay Area AI startups are turning to China’s outlawed ‘996’ work model

Some Silicon Valley startups are embracing China's outlawed "996" work culture, expecting employees to work 12-hour days, six days a week, in pursuit of hyper-productivity and global AI dominance.

The Conversation

Friday essay: libertarian tech titan Peter Thiel helped make JD Vance. The Republican kingmaker’s influence is growing

The money is easy to trace. Scroll back through tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel’s political donations and you’ll soon hit US$15 million worth of transfers sent to Protect Ohio Values, JD Vance’s campaign fund. The donations, made in 2022, are a staggering contribution to an individual senate race, and helped put…

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One of Silicon Valley’s most prominent Democrats just said the party ‘really did alienate’ a huge chunk of the tech world

“I regret this and wish it didn’t happen,” LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman said.

Benzinga

Microsoft Is Paying Up To $2.4 Million For Top Tech Talent—Leaked Docs Show Amid AI Talent Arms Race

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) is paying distinguished engineers up to $2.4 million annually, according to leaked internal compensation documents, revealing the software giant’s escalating investment in top-tier technical talent amid Silicon Valley’s heated artificial intelligence hiring war.

Fortune

Inside the CIA-backed venture fund that helped launch Palantir and Google Earth

In-Q-Tel has brought Silicon Valley thinking to Washington’s defense establishment—and funded a host of James Bond spy gadgets.

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